Ben Horowitz schools you on hip-hop

FORTUNE — Ben Horowitz grew up listening to hip-hop and to this day remains an unabashed fan. It’s the music that he listens to, what’s in his head a lot of the time and what often inspires him to write some management lessons on his blog. Horowitz, who has become friends with some of hip-hop’s biggest stars, also believes there is a connection between rappers, who had to overcome obstacles and bootstrap their careers, and entrepreneurs.